Week 1 Buccaneers vs Dallas

In week one the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be taking on the Dallas Cowboys in a match up that will be a definite test for this years Buccaners team. The Cowboys will be making the trip into Raymond James Stadium without T.O. (now w/ Buffalo) who was released in the off season, but still have very capable receivers in Williams, Crayton, and TE Jason Witten. The also have their Running back tandem of Marion Barber, and Felix Jones along with a Beast of an offensive line.



For the Buccaneers to have a shot in this game they need to:

1. Stop the run - The defense has to contain Barber and Jones or they will run all over them all day long.


2. Pressure the QB- The Bucs must get to Romo and pressure him. If they can't sack him, they at least have to pressure him and hurry his throws.
3. The Buccaneers MUST: RUN, RUN, RUN the football to set up play action or it's going to be a very long day.

4. Last the Bucs have to use play action to take some shots down field. When they do take the big shots down field,they MUST capitalize on them!!

With all of this said I believe it is going to be a hard fought and close game and will be the first chance to see what this years Bucs team is made of, but in the end I believe that it will be a 24-17 win for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Buccaneers (2009)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off of a disappointing 2008 season to say the least, after a promising 9-3 start they ended their season in devastating fashion dropping their final four games and finishing up the 2008 campaign with a 9-7 record. After the season in a some what shocking, but "long overdue" move the bucs ownership fired head coach Jon Gruden who had a 57-55 record as head coach in Tampa Bay after seven seasons.

In the off-season Raheem Morris who was recently promoted from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator was now named head coach of the Buccaneers at 32 years old. In yet another surprise set of off-season moves the Bucs cut two of their offensive leaders from 2008 in QB Jeff Garcia who led the team in passing with 2,712 yds passing with 12 touchdowns and 6 int's, and RB Warrick Dunn who led all RB's with 786 yds on 186 carries. This was nothing though compared to the news in February That Derrick Brooks-Long time Defensive anchor and leader (not to mention FAN Favorite) was also a casualty in the new regime

With the 2009 NFL season set to get under way in six days, we will have to wait and see what this year holds for the Buccaneers. I will say this it should be interesting from week to week with a whole new coaching staff, a new starting QB (Byron Leftwitch) who is average at best with his inaccuracy and huge baseball pitcher like windup. I also feel that they should have addressed the wide receiver position in either free agency or the draft, but they will have to work with what they have. How Do you think that the Bucs will do this year? Will they have a winning record, or be below .500 and have a rebuilding year? I would like to hear from you Bucs Fans...